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“I don't know what kind of egomaniac is sitting at home thinking about the impact they have had on the culture. It's not something I actually think about until it comes up.”

Quote by Oprah Winfrey

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Oprah Winfrey, born on January 29, 1954, is a renowned media magnate, television host, actress, and philanthropist. Known for her unique hosting style and in-depth interviews, she has won numerous awards, including multiple Emmy Awards and an Academy Award. Winfrey's influence in the media industry is significant, as she founded the Oprah Winfrey Network, which changed the landscape of television programming. more

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“I was in a conversation and someone said: "You know, we were talking about the whole issue of transgender and how it has become so accepted now, and somebody said, 'You know the Oprah show, I think has had a big impact.'" I said, I don't think so. We did several transgender [shows], but we didn't do as much for transgender as I did for, say, abused kids or battered women. And they said, "But no, you started the conversation. You started the conversation and the conversation has led us to here."”

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“"Back in the day when I started - it's like I walked five miles to school in the snow barefooted" - there were three channels.I don't know what I would do.”

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“I tried documentaries.It wasn't the time for me. I was going to try to do the same thing, I did make a valiant attempt but it did not work - to do the same thing with documentaries that we had done with the book club [in 2011]. The zeitgeist wasn't ready. It just wasn't ready.”

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“I'm always interested in people being able to share stories that allow us to see the landscape of human foibles, challenges, and ultimately triumph.”

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“I interviewed - no - had lunch with Harper Lee several years ago, trying to convince Harper Lee to do "To Kill a Mockingbird" for the book club. She wouldn't do it. She said, "Honey, I said everything I wanted to say."”

Trying Years Said Book Wanted Years Ago Clubs Convince Lunch Honey Harper Book Club Mockingbird Kill A Mockingbird

Author:Oprah Winfrey

“I started writing as a child. But I didn't think of myself, actually writing until I was in college. And I had gone to Africa as a sophomore or something, no maybe junior and wrote a book of poems. And that was my beginning. I published that book.”

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“All our words from loose using have lost their edge.”

Writing Literature Lost Edges Afternoon Our Words Looseness

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“Interviewing people, I don't miss that at all. I do miss kibitzing with the audience because after every show I would spend half an hour to 40 minutes talking to people.”

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Author:Oprah Winfrey

“I do miss the people in the audience and the fun: "I came with my mother! And this is my mother!" I miss that. I miss: "My cousin and I came all the way from...." I miss that. I don't miss this - who is left to interview?”

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Author:Oprah Winfrey

“Love is big; love can hold anger, love can even hold hatred. It's about the intention of what you want it to do.”

Want Bigs Love Is Hatred Intention What You Want Anger Love

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